Gillard supporters are getting nervous

[mellie]

SUPPORTERS of Julia Gillard are growing nervous about a spring leadership offensive, believing the Prime Minister could lose the majority support of caucus if the introduction of the carbon tax on July 1 and the billions in compensation is not the ''game-changer'' the government is banking on.

Parliament rises at the end of next week for the winter break and resumes on August 14.

There has been an increase in leadership chatter recently while Ms Gillard has been overseas, and one of Ms Gillard's key supporters acknowledged yesterday that backers of Kevin Rudd were ''circling''.

Following Ms Gillard's strong triumph over Mr Rudd in the February leadership ballot, about 20 members of caucus would need to shift to Mr Rudd to deliver him a majority and build a case for Ms Gillard to step down.

One number cruncher told the Herald yesterday that he believed about 10 people to 12 people had shifted since that ballot, while the others still believed Ms Gillard deserved to test her theses.

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/7804 ... rcle/?c=18

[mellie]

Following Ms Gillard's strong triumph over Mr Rudd in the February leadership ballot, about 20 members of caucus would need to shift to Mr Rudd to deliver him a majority and build a case for Ms Gillard to step down.

In short, more than half of said caucus members who supported Gillard now regret having done so this and have shifted their support back to Kevin Rudd.




Yep, Gillards a real winner alright.

[Pastafarian]

Then challenge her for the leadership, oh wait Rudd did that already.

[mellie]

Then challenge her for the leadership, oh wait Rudd did that already.

Or perhaps they could reinstate Mark Latham as their leader, Labor being notorious for both their resurrective and cannibalistic tendencies.


Half time change sides.

Bit of a joke really isn't it.

[Jovial Monk]

Gillard is now more popular among Labor voters than Rudd is, so switching to Rudd is counterproductive.

[Neferti]

Gillard is now more popular among Labor voters than Rudd is, so switching to Rudd is counterproductive.

Right! That's your tip for June 2012 then,huh? She will need more than $250 per household for the ALP to get re-elected.